There's a story behind the suit Prince Charles wore to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding
It turns out the bride wasn't the only one who wore something old on her wedding day.
Meghan Markle had a bit of fabric from the dress she wore on her first date with Prince Harry sewn into her wedding dress (it was her something blue) and also wore an heirloom tiara she borrowed from the Queen.
It turns out her father-in-law, Prince Charles, took a leaf out of her book too. While he no doubt had his pick of tailors who would've made him the custom suit of his dreams, he chose instead to re-wear one of his old favourites.
In an interview with British Vogue, he revealed the Anderson & Sheppard suit was originally bought in 1984, and that he decided against buying new.
He said, 'I’ve considered it. But in the case of that particular morning coat, as long as I can go on getting into it, I only wear it a few times a year, in the summer, so obviously you want to keep those sorts of things going. But if I can’t fit into them, then I just have to have something new made. But I’m not sure quite how radically different they can be at my age.'
This also makes sense as we know the Prince of Wales is an advocate for sustainable fashion, much like his daughters-in-law Meghan and Kate, who often wear old outfits, and champion sustainable brands.
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Penny grew up in France and studied languages and law at the Sorbonne Nouvelle University in Paris before moving to the UK for her MA in multimedia journalism at Bournemouth University. She moved to the UK permanently and has never looked back (though she does go back regularly to stock up on cheese and wine).
Although she's always loved fashion - she used to create scrapbooks of her favourite trends and looks, including Sienna Miller and Kate Moss' boho phase - her first job was at MoneySavingExpert.com, sourcing the best deals for everything from restaurants to designer sales.
However she quit after two years to follow her true passion, fashion journalism, and after many years of internships and freelance stints at magazines including Red, Cosmopolitan, Stylist and Good Housekeeping, landed her dream job as the Digital Fashion Editor at Marie Claire UK.
Her favourite part of the job is discovering new brands and meeting designers, and travelling the world to attend events and fashion shows. Seeing her first Chanel runway IRL at Paris Fashion Week was a true pinch-me moment.
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